avian influenza. an acute, usually fatal viral disease of chickens and other domestic and wild birds except pigeons, characterized by sudden onset of symptoms including fever, swollen head and neck, bluish-black comb and wattle, and difficult respiration. noun

bird band. a band put on a bird’s leg to identify it for observations about its range, behavior, longevity, migration patterns, etc.

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